Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-06-24
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
I'm Fair Ravens City of the Dead
Some OF the Most Notable Changes

Some OF the Most Notable Changes
I'm Memory of Honored Men. |
The Fair Haven cemetery was never in
finer order than at the present time, and this
cemetery, where reposes the dust OF 80 many
who have died in Fair Haven or of sons and
daughters of the place who have died else
where, will continue for years yet to be spot
hallowed to the memories of thousands.
Eventually new site for a cemetery will
have to be chosen and where that site will be
is matter still of conjecture. Recognizing
the Importance of the subject and having at
heart the local interests of the place where so
large portion of his years have been spent,
Rev. Burdett Hart, the beloved pastor of the
First church, suggested lovely and roman
tic slope about twelve minutes drive from
Fair Haven East to the northward. This he
| did several years ago. The matter of the
| selection of the site, however, has not as
| sumed definite shape and will when it comes
up for final decision awaken profound in
terest in Fair Have" and the Annex. For
| the present, howeve4, and for many years to
be city Of the dead. AS is the case with
| the old or Grove street cemetery there are
| but very few'lots now unsold or obtainable
| in the Fair Haven cemetery, but those dis
| posed of will continue to be the resting
place of the dust of loved ones for
| many year. The cemetery has had num-
Der of conspicuously fine and beautiful mon
uments added in the last few months. One
| of these is erected to the memory of the late
DIR. 81. E. Stone, who was indeed beloved
physician" to large circle of people. His
| urbanity, his strength of character, the high
| respect felt for him, both as regards his abil-
ity as physician and his personal character,
rardara his loss one which was universally
felt in Fair Haven. This monument was
erected to his memory by his widow and is a
| stately one of choice light granite 1919 feet
| high. 1t has very massive face and on the
| second base is the name "Stone" in highly
ornamental lettering. Above are four
| and surmounting the beautiful under
six feet high, of very chaste and beautiful
design and finish, and richly ornamented. On
the jointure face are the letters 'I. Fl. S." in
bold relief. The very massive base and
the fine proportions of the work make it
peculiarly fine and beautiful There is also
beautiful coping enclosing the entire ]ot
and an ornamental entrance. The monument
and other work were executed by our towns
men, Thomas Phillips & Son, who also exc
cuted each of the other monuments spoken
of below.
Another fine monument has been erected
by Mr. Evelyn P. Goodsell, the retired oys-
ter merchant, in his family lot. 1t is
| shaft and urn CT dark Quincy granite, thlr-
teen feet in height, with four foot and Il
| half base, the bottom base sustaining two
finely nodded bases and q fine cap stone, with
elegantly polished large dies, and surmounting
all is a richly draped urn. 1t is an elegant
monument. Mr.. Goodsell is one of the di
rectors of the cemetery.
Mr.. Edward M. Woodward has superin-
tended the erection of another fine monu-
hi oh, cfo Ia 70 fha o0rv of h1a
father, the late Lyman Woodward, for many
years merchant onGrand avenue, east of the
iron bridge. It is a shaft of light Westerly
granite surmounted by very richly orna-
mented granite cap with wreath of ivy and
oak leaves finely carved and the initial let
ter ''W" in the center. Growing all is a
beautiful final. The monument has four
highly polished dies, and is twelve feet high.
Another fine addition to the monuments is
the one just erected to the memory of the
late Samuel Perry who was for years the lead
ing man of the New Haven Ice company.
and fitting one also and
was erected by his loving family. 1t has
three bases, the uppermost one beautifully
nodded and having the family name
"Perry" carved upon it. 1t is nearly IL
feet high, and very substantial base. The
die and the cap are finely polished, and there
are initial letters on each pediment. The
whole is surmounted by an urn over which,
on each side, droops ribboned tassel. The
inscription is finished. The new sexton of
the cemetery is Mr.. Seibert. He succeeds
Mr. Mabry, who retired on sccount of old
age. The directors of the cemetery are:
Messrs. Willis Hemingway, president; II. w.
Crawford, secretary; Lucius Rowe, treasurer;
Henry r. Smith, Judge Deming, Horace 81.
Strong, E. P Goodsell, jr., John Sanford,
End, and N. A. Ludington.
For the DeForest Prize Medal.
This afternoon at o'clock there will be
speaking at Battell chapel in a contest for the
DeForest prize medal.